Swahili
kidole
ki-DO-le
How to say it
Swahilikidoleki-DO-lesoon
Englishfinger, toesoon
Frenchdoigt, orteilsoon
Meaning
a finger or toe, one of the digits of the hand or foot.
Good to know
specific fingers are named by compounding, as in kidole cha gumba, thumb, and kidole shahada, index finger.
Examples
- Alijikata kidole akipika.He cut his finger while cooking.
- Kidole chako kinauma?Does your finger hurt?
- Sikuweza kuvaa pete kwa sababu kidole kilikuwa kimevimba.I could not wear the ring because my finger was swollen.
- Mtoto alionyesha kidole kuelekea mlangoni.The child pointed a finger toward the door.
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